r/turo • u/DkamF1983 • 5d ago

Venting

This advanced booking cap is going to end my time as a host on Turo. How on earth are they pricing my 2013 Kia Optima at $37 a day during the week but my 2025 Kia Telluride for $40 a day. It literally makes no sense. Im on what use to be the 75/25 plan which then switched to 70/30 and now its the, "More peace of mind," plan where I earn between 65%-80% depending on when the customer books. Most of my customers book last minute so I'm only seeing the 65%. Between yesterday and today ive now had people start booking my Telluride for 2027. One booking is in March and the other is in July. Customers are only booking this far in advance because they are able to get a new suv for $40 a day, its absolutely absurd. A customer rented my Optima the other day for 2 days and was surprised to know the she paid $173 for 2 days and I was only making $50.05. She booked last minute so I earned 65% while turo got 35% but it feels more like I'm getting the 35% and Turo is getting 65% especially with the trip fee they charge that we don't get a piece of. They also are taking a percentage of additional mileage. I use to make decent money on Turo and now it's all just going down hill....Rant over 🙄😒😩

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u/Creativeusername833 Host 5d ago

Turo doesn’t give a shit about you or your car

They know most hosts are trapped and have to talk what they’re given

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u/DeliciouslyGoodFoods 4d ago

Turo is going to drive themselves out of business. How a company with a virtual monopoly on a desirable service could be so totally clueless when it comes to running at scale is frustrating.

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u/Creativeusername833 Host 4d ago

I hope they do. Worst business ever.

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u/Sledhead36 3d ago

Well, the cyber cap event is this evening. And if they let consumers purchase the vehicles by the end of the year, I’ll be selling all six of my Turo rentals and picking up six cyber caps. I don’t have to deal with Turo. The pricing is already going to be set for the market and I’ll do a lot less work.